Kolbe first became member of the Bundestag in the
2009 German federal election, representing the
Leipzig I district. In parliament, she first served on the Committee on Internal Affairs from 2009 until 2013. From 2014 until 2021, she served on the Committee for Labour and Social Affairs. Within her parliamentary group, she chaired the
caucus of MPs from Germany's Eastern states from 2013 until 2015. Since 2014, she has been part of the SPD's leadership in Saxony under chairman
Martin Dulig. In September 2019, Kolbe announced that she would not stand in the
2021 federal elections but instead resign from national politics by the end of the parliamentary term. == References ==